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If we bear in mind that the Pentagon regularly "misplaces" more than enough money to pay for a safe and orderly and rapid withdrawal of all troops and mercenaries, and that the only way to support the troops starts by bringing them home, then a defeat is not possible once Pelosi gets behind a real bill for peace.

Veto This 2007

Unfortunately for government, attitudes tend to reverse when people are reminded of the opportunities for abuse: either positive abuse, by government using data to model our lives in ever greater detail; or just accidental abuse, as government "misplaces" data.

The Register 2009

As if the cost of bringing everyone home is not pocket change of a quantity that the Pentagon regularly "misplaces".]

Feingold Sets Up Republicans to Win Two More Filibusters 2008

To argue that “activist government” is responsible for the abuse of civil rights (by institutionalizing it) is a gross misrepresentation of history which misplaces the cause of the Jim Crow laws, and erroneously construes the relationship between a representative government and its constituents.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Public Opinion, Anti-Discrimination Law, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 2010

Honestly I am surprised that someone who misplaces property has any continuing interest in that property.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Is It a Crime to Receive an Item That You Know Belongs to a Third Party? 2010

First, this keeps the editor from getting totally confused if he misplaces the sample pages.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » An easy mistake for prospective novelists and comic book writers… 2009

What are companies' and law firms' responsibilities when an employee misplaces or loses a laptop computer with sensitive data?

Anita Thompson: CO Supreme Court Rules for Defendant's Right to Privacy of iPhone Anita Thompson 2011

First, this keeps the editor from getting totally confused if he misplaces the sample pages.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2009 » November » 24 2009

What are companies' and law firms' responsibilities when an employee misplaces or loses a laptop computer with sensitive data?

Anita Thompson: CO Supreme Court Rules for Defendant's Right to Privacy of iPhone Anita Thompson 2011

Or a friend misplaces an expensive jewelry gift he is showing off before wrapping to give to his wife, and a good mutual friend will be meeting the rightful owner sooner, can I give the goods to the mutual friend on condition that it is returned more promptly?

The Volokh Conspiracy » Is It a Crime to Receive an Item That You Know Belongs to a Third Party? 2010